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PHOENIX The Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday morning agreed to terms with free-agent reliever Francisco Rodriguez to a two-year contract to return to the team for a fourth time. A source confirmed Rodriguez will make $13 million over the two years. It had been reported K-Rod was initially seeking two years and $20 million. There's also a team option for a third year. The deal hasn't officially been announced because Rodriguez has yet to take a physical. Rodriguez, 33, reportedly also drew interest from the Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays. "Frankie had 44 saves for us last year and he fits well with our team," team principal owner Mark Attanasio said. "One...

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PHOENIX The Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday morning agreed to terms with free-agent reliever Francisco Rodriguez to a two-year contract to return to the team for a fourth time. A source confirmed Rodriguez will make $13 million over the two years....

Francisco Rodriguez will be jogging out of the bullpen again for the Milwaukee Brewers. The closer and the Brewers agreed Thursday to a $13 million, two-year contract, a deal subject to the successful completion of a physical. "One of the things we...

The Milwaukee Brewers didn't make it to spring training before suffering their first injury of 2015. The team announced Wednesday morning that catcher Jonathan Lucroy, one of the mainstays of the club, is expected to be sidelined four to six weeks...

All-Star catcher Jonathan Lucroy will miss four to six weeks of spring training for the Milwaukee Brewers because of a strained right hamstring. The injury is near the top of Lucroy's hamstring, close to the hip. Assistant general manager Gord Ash said...

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